Summer is in full swing now, but Back to School will be here before we know it.  A lot of rushing around and headaches can be saved if we’ll take the time to think about what our child(ren) might need next year and begin to collect supplies so they are ready for their first day.  Take a look at the newspaper circulars for the best sales.  Check out the dollar stores.  Look around online for the things he or she will need.  Get your hands on your school’s supply list for your child’s grade level.  If you are a homeschooling family, take this opportunity to sit down and create a list of the items that you will need for the upcoming school year.  Use ListPlanIt‘s School Supply Shopping List to create a master so you know just how many of everything you have to buy.

Members to ListPlanIt will find the lists they need to make the transition back to school in Student Planning.  Not yet a member?  Join today and get organized for the classroom, homework, and extracurricular activities.

• Packs – Backpacks, lunch bags and boxes
• Writing Implements – pencils, pens, crayons, colored pencils, markers, highlighters, dry erase markers
• Paper – spiral notebooks, composition notebooks, lined paper, construction paper, post-it notes
• Tools – erasers, scissors, glue sticks, pencil sharpener, calculator, compass
• Organizers – 3-ring binder(s), pencil box, homework folders, dividers,
• Hygienic Supplies – tissues, clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, ziploc bags, baby wipes

When do you usually buy your school supplies?  What tips and tricks do you use when scouting out supplies at the best price?

ListPlanIt.com has many tools and resources available for families preparing to go back to school.  Get everything you need with a membership to all that ListPlanIt has to offer or instantly download the pages you need in our updated Student ePlanner.